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Miconia sp.

Collection: Torrejano-M., Andrés et al. - 2332

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 45536
Preparations Fotografía - 1: JBB47514; Excicado - 1
Determiner Torrejano-M., Andrés
Determination date 2025-07-09

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Vereda Calderitas
Coordinates (verbatim) 4.380597° N - 74.10817° W
Latitud decimal 4.380597
Longitud decimal -74.10817
Elevation (in meters) 3292.0000000000
Collection date 2025-07-09

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Melastomataceae
Genus Miconia
Scientific name Miconia

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Tuno, Tuno esmeraldo.
Plant description Arbusto de 1,8 m de alto. Flores con pétalos blancos, estambres crema. Botones cafés con manchas rojas. Hojas jóvenes con el margen rojizo.
Locality and habit remarks Altoandino

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2026-04-26
Photo 45536 Ocurrence

Modified: 2025-09-29 10:25:38

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